2.0L Piston RX-8?
09-13-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by RX7+1
Yes, it's one of the problems they have, but they also have highway. People even drive faster than what we do(over 100MPH). Another problem is they don't have mechanics who know about rotary to keep the RX8s on the road.
09-13-2006, 01:16 AM
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I call BS. The reengineering required to convert the RX-8 to a piston engine would be far too extensive to be anywhere close to feasible. The RX-8 was designed around the rotary engine; the packaging requirements of a piston engine are completely different from that of a rotary engine.
For what it's worth, the RX-8 is sold in China, but only as a Japanese import. There is no Chinese domestic market produced RX-8 like there is for the 6. The RX-8 isn't selling all that well in China, but that's expected as the Chinese are much more into luxury cars and the ones that could blow money on a sports car would rather get something like a Ferrari. And yes, I am from China.
For what it's worth, the RX-8 is sold in China, but only as a Japanese import. There is no Chinese domestic market produced RX-8 like there is for the 6. The RX-8 isn't selling all that well in China, but that's expected as the Chinese are much more into luxury cars and the ones that could blow money on a sports car would rather get something like a Ferrari. And yes, I am from China.
09-13-2006, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RX7+1
No offense to you. Yes, it's one of the problems they have, you can feel very fast when they driving 50MPH in the city, they don't even use the extra 100hp at most of time, so they don't care much about the performence like we do. Another problem is they don't have mechanics who know about rotary to keep the RX8s on the road.
09-13-2006, 12:44 PM
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How can you say "chinese dont like fast cars as much". Isnt that lumping the entire country of people into one obligatory statement? Thats like saying "all americans eat McDonnalds" or "all americans like to drive big SUVs and dont care much about the gas milage".
09-13-2006, 02:22 PM
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The only thing I can even remotely associate with this is that most insurance companies list the Mazda RX-8 as a 3.0L. They do this to basically make it look like a 6 cylinder where the feel it should be classified.
09-13-2006, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
Actualy mine is clasified as a 1.3ltr 2 piston 4 door coupe. But being my age, insurance is still 2k$ a year.
09-13-2006, 02:54 PM
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The insurance companies most have caught up. When I bought mine in 04 and got insurance, they listed it as a 3.0L.
The person paying 2k a year must be young or have a lot of tickets.
The person paying 2k a year must be young or have a lot of tickets.
09-13-2006, 03:34 PM
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Im 22 years old driving for 8, taken drivers ED. No tickets in any form by any body aka perfect driving record. Shopped around. I have a $500 deductable and mid range liability ~100k. Oddly, My insurance was quoted only 400$ a year more for the GT cobra convertable. Oh well.
09-13-2006, 04:42 PM
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Thats cool rx7! I will be traveling next door to Japan this year. Im looking forward to being taller 
lol. Anyway, forgot to mention that a cheap car like a 2000 focus was only 300$ cheaper, but I didnt need the high no insurance liability.
lol. Anyway, forgot to mention that a cheap car like a 2000 focus was only 300$ cheaper, but I didnt need the high no insurance liability.
09-14-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by RX7+1
what I know is Mazda China is trying to produce the RX8 with two different engines. One is what we enjoying-- Rotary, and a 2.0 piston. Why they trying to produce a piston? All because of price! They import a Rx8 from japan and sell it for around 500,000 RMB (about 60,000 USD). If they produce it in China, they can avoid some taxes and sell it for 380,000 RMB (48,000 USD). And they can make a piston engine much cheaper, for that they can sell it for under 200,000 RMB(25,000 USD). Chinese people don't care too much about the performance, but like the style. 200,000 RMB is what people can aford and they can get bigger market on the piston engine.The rotary will be save for the rich people who realy like the rotary.
09-14-2006, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
How can you say "chinese dont like fast cars as much". Isnt that lumping the entire country of people into one obligatory statement? Thats like saying "all americans eat McDonnalds" or "all americans like to drive big SUVs and dont care much about the gas milage".
09-15-2006, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by zeblien
"all americans like to drive big SUVs and dont care much about the gas milage".
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